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Elderly vulnerability to temperature-related mortality risks in China.
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- Mapping the Burden of Ischemic Stroke Attributable to Temperature Variation under Climate Change Scenarios Accounting for Long-Term Adaptation.Environmental health perspectives · 2026Article
- Association of Environmental Factors and Aging Levels Under Different Urbanization Levels in China.GeoHealth · 2026Article
- Regional impact of extreme temperatures on cardiovascular and respiratory mortality in Thailand: cold wave burden across diverse tropical climate zones.Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology · 2026Article
- Temperature variability and mortality risk: distinguishing intraday and interday effects and quantifying the attributable mortality burden in Chengdu, Southwest China.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Climate Change and Cardiovascular Health: Environmental Stressors, Mechanistic Insights, and Clinical Perspectives.Reviews in cardiovascular medicine · 2025Review
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Abstract
The elderly face elevated mortality risk due to rising temperature. Previous assessments of temperature-related mortality, however, lack a comprehensive analysis of distinct impacts of temperature change across different timescales and characteristics. Using a longitudinal survey of 27,233 elderly Chinese citizens from 2005 to 2018, we establish connections between rising temperatures, temperature variability, and extreme heat with increased mortality risk, assessed through four annual metrics that combine temperature and humidity. The intensity and prolonged duration of extreme heat are found to have the greatest impact on mortality risk. Furthermore, by identifying heterogeneous impacts based on location, sex, age, obesity, income, and diet, we reveal the pathways through which temperature metrics are likely to influence mortality risk. Our study highlights the compound effects of rising temperatures for elderly populations, and it could be expanded to other countries and regions experiencing similar challenges due to an aging population experiencing warming conditions.
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